14184. Misbranding of tea. U. S. v. 415 Cartons and 107 Cartons of Tea. 
Consent decree of condemnation and forfeiture. Product re- 
leased under bond. (F. & D. No. 20972. I. S. Nos. 10508-x, 10509-x 
S. No. W-1932.)
On March 29, 1926, the United States attorney for the Western District of 
Washington, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in 
the District Court of the United States for said district a libel praying the 
seizure and condemnation of 522 cartons of tea, remaining in the original 
unbroken packages at Seattle, Wash., alleging that the article had been shipped 
by Tea Bags Mfg. Co., from San Francisco, Calif., December 3, 1925, and 
transported from the State of California into the State of Washington, and 
charging misbranding in violation of the food and drugs act as amended. A 
portion of the article was labeled: (Carton) "100 Ind. Tea Bags "Extra 
Choice " Orange Pekoe And Pekoe Ceylon Black Tea D. Davies & Co. Seattle, 
Wash." The remainder of the said article was labeled in part: (Carton) 
"100 Ind. Tea Bags "Extra Choice" Natural Leaf Japan Green D. Davies 
<& Co. Seattle, Wash."
Misbranding of the article was alleged in the libel for the reason that it 
was food in package form and the quantity of the contents was not plainly 
and conspicuously marked on the outside of the package.
On March 31, 1926, Dan Davies, trading as D. Davies & Co., Seattle, Wash., 
claimant, having admitted the allegations of the libel and having consented 
to the entry of a decree, judgment of condemnation and forfeiture was entered, 
and it was ordered by the court that the product be released to the said claim- 
ant upon payment of the costs of the proceedings and the execution of a bond 
in the sum of $500, conditioned in part that it be relabeled under the super- 
vision of this department and that the weight be designated on the cartons.
C. F. MARVIN, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.